The Engine Inn Restaurant in South Lakeland

Not somewhere we would rush back to . Empty room with a pool table sign on under 16’s not allowed to play on it . Food was ok . However we were in and out didn’t have the best atmosphere . Certainly would not like to stay there I can’t see them making any effort for any guests I think it hurt them serving us .

We visited for an early dinner after visiting the nearby Holker Hall and were a little underwhelmed. So, the positives, the pub itself is amazing, it’s in a great location by the river, super quaint building and has loads of character. Now to the not so positives, the service was really questionable. The chap behind the bar was a bit off and not that helpful. We asked about food and were told we could order, albeit reluctantly. I was wary about ordering at this point, but the group wanted to stay, so I played it safe and ordered a few snacks. I opted for some halloumi fries and a portion of ‘home cooked’ chips, they arrived very quickly, which is rarely a good sign and were clearly frozen. They tasted average and looked like they had been fried in oil that needed to be refreshed, pricey too for what you got! Overall a disappointing experience, which is such a shame as we have always enjoyed it when visiting previously.

Unfortunately when we visited the bar it was cash only the card machine wasn't working. The nearest cash machine was in the next village so we couldn't have a drink after our walk.

Popped in before getting the train home after a day walking in the local area. Good range of well kept ales on as usual, with friendly service. Got the children a couple of kids meals which were served reasonably quickly, nice portion size and not too expensive. Outdoor seating area to the front of the pub with the sound of the stream in the background. A locals pub that is friendly and welcoming to visitors - we'll be back!

Great selection of beers and very friendly.

In a beautiful rural setting. Friendly staff and clean cozy bar and lounge.

Had 2 pints of Timothy Taylor Landlord cask ale. Excellent beer in traditional pub with friendly staff

We had the most beautiful family holiday cottage in 'Folds End' which is very close to the Engine Inn. We headed there on our first night, there was a band playing, and although it was not too busy we enjoyed the evening playing pool and watching the football. A seemingly good start to the weeks holiday. The older barman was helpful and chatty but it became evident that despite advertising meals, actually serving them was not something they wanted to do, they appeared to operate a 'when we can be bothered' policy. I had to return my glass each time I wanted another drink as it saved using a clean one! It was never busy so we returned for dinner on Sunday. Despite a few people dining, we were told they had stopped serving food. This was before 6.30pm. There is nowhere else to eat locally so we had a few packets of scampi fries for tea! We did, however, go in each evening for a drink, as it was the only pub in Cark, but the service and attitude of the young staff member on our last night was awful. So much so that the two other people in the entire pub were even embarrassed! We ordered a drink and asked for the pool cues. He asked for a £5 deposit! There was no one else in the pub and we had been in every night for a week with the kids, he knew us, so it wasn't as if we were a massive risk!. We actually didn't have cash but he refused to let us play without paying the deposit, I asked where the nearest cash machine was as we all wanted to enjoy our last night with a few games of pool. His response was 'nah, there are no cash machines around here, but you can leave your bank card behind the bar' ! Ridiculous, but I had little option, so I gave him the card. At the end of the night we decided on a last round and one last game. My husband ordered a round and asked if he could have a couple of 50p coins. He said 'nah, sorry, I need all the change in the till'. He had earlier made the point that the Engine Inn is a local pub where people don't normally come to watch the football! It was a real shame that the holiday ended being made to feel that a drink and a bit of family time in the Engine Inn is something that is not welcomed by the staff. Sadly, we could not recommend it unless you want to feel that you are a burden to the staff. We would recommend packet scampi fries as these are fortunately available after 6pm! and would also suggest a visit to Cartmel instead, which would provide a warmer welcome and great food and drink.

We had the most beautiful family holiday cottage in 'Folds End' which is very close to the Engine Inn. We headed there on our first night, there was a band playing, and although it was not too busy we enjoyed the evening playing pool and watching the football. A seemingly good start to the weeks holiday. The older barman was helpful and chatty but it became evident that despite advertising meals, actually serving them was not something they wanted to do, they appeared to operate a 'when we can be bothered' policy. I had to return my glass each time I wanted another drink as it saved using a clean one! It was never busy so we returned for dinner on Sunday. Despite a few people dining, we were told they had stopped serving food. This was before 6.30pm. There is nowhere else to eat locally so we had a few packets of scampi fries for tea! We did, however, go in each evening for a drink, as it was the only pub in Cark, but the service and attitude of the young staff member on our last night was awful. So much so that the two other people in the entire pub were even embarrased! We ordered a drink and asked for the pool cues. He asked for a £5 deposit! There was no one else in the pub and we had been in every night for a week with the kids, he knew us, so it wasn't as if we were a massive risk!. We actually didn't have cash but he refused to let us play without paying the deposit, I asked where the nearest cash machine was as we all wanted to enjoy our last night with a few games of pool. His response was 'nah, there are no cash machines around here, but you can leave your bank card behind the bar' ! Ridiculous, but I had little option, so I gave him the card. At the end of the night we decided on a last round and one last game. My husband ordered a round and asked if he could have a couple of 50p coins. He said 'nah, sorry, I need all the change in the till'. He had earlier made the point that the Engine Inn is a local pub where people don't normally come to watch the football! It was a real shame that the holiday ended being made to feel that a drink and a bit of familiy time in the Engine Inn is something that is not welcomed by the staff. Sadly, we could not recommend it unless you want to feel that you are a burden to the staff. We would recommend packet scampi fries as these are fortunately available after 6pm! and would also suggest a visit to Cartmel instead, which would provide a warmer welcome and great food and drink.

We decided to book here for the Cartmel races and we are glad we did. The Engine is a beautiful old traditional English pub, sat outside next to the river is very tranquil. Good selection of wines and beers are on offer and the bar area is very cosy. We stayed for one night, our room was a good size and a decent size bed. Our host was exceptional, he really helped us out when we got stuck getting back at night, so with this above and beyond service I rate the Engine 5 stars.. We would definitely stay here again. Great experience...Jon and Jeanette.

Sadly not the place it was, empty, beer (ale) choice limited, damp smell and no food on a Sunday lunchtime. As other village pub has gone, would have expected the Engine to pick up the punters. My guess the village won't have any pubs soon.

Lovely little cosy pub in Cark. Very friendly staff and locals. Dog friendly.

Lovely pub, been in many times, only marked down as no food was available

We had a wonderful stay at the Engine Inn. Jonathan was very accomodating and cooked us a wonderful English breakfast. Great pub atmosphere with friendly staff. Highly recommend.

Lovely friendly, welcoming, accommodating staff! Went above and beyond for us! Food was absolutely beautiful, we all had the roast dinner. However was not impressed with the owner at all! The weather was awful, cold and wet outside but honestly it was warmer outside than in the pub! The pub has numerous open fires and radiators in there but none of these were on. My friend has terminal cancer and should not be sat anywhere freezing, shivering, with her coat on and warm clothes! She asked the owner could we please have the fire lit and he point blank said no! So I asked could we please have the radiator on instead, and his response was to huff and puff, look at us in disgust like we'd asked for the contents of the till and just said "I guess!" I was absolutely appalled by his attitude! The whole time we were there, the heating wasn't put on, neither were any of the many open fires lit! The staff offered my friend blankets and were so friendly! They shouldn't have to work in those conditions either, short sleeved shirts and freezing temperatures. I think the owner needs to have a long hard look at himself and his attitude and also appreciate the staff he has.

Great pub, and restaurant. Nice feel about the place. Friendly staff. Good menu and not too expensive. Had a lovely meal. Would love to stay or visit again

I highly recommend the food at the Engine, everything was freshly cooked and absolutely delicious. The chef is a very talented lady and we were so surprised to enjoy such high quality food particularly as we are a vegan and a vegetarian. We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner there.

Very Strange ! Where to begin ?,We rang beforehand to ask about a meal and if we needed to book it, they said , they were putting a b.b.q on,We arrived at 6pm after a trip to the races, to be informed that the b.b.q was off because the village had a power outage,But the power was back on at 5 pm,so why no food ?,The bedroom and pub ,both need renovating,bed was lumpy,needed painting and updateing,the bannister rail needed a lick of paint and the pub had an air of tiredness, The following day we went out for a day in the lakes and around teatime rang the pub to ask what was on the menu,they replied, they dont serve food Mondays and Tuesday,?i said were residents in your pub, they replied ,people are entitled to two days off !!,it could be SOO much better,the guy who runs the place doesnt seem to have much idea.

What a great bar in Cark just 2 minutes from the station. The welcome was fantastic, the beer, the location even the weather was perfect, we got an excellent tip from the owners to walk down to cartmel along the path above the road which paid dividends as we got beautiful views and all the fun of the fair as we entered through the car park entrance. So much nicer to spend £5 on a beer and a stroll, than on the bus. So much so we strolled back and had another beer before getting the train back. What a great day and thanks for a brilliant afternoon. I'm sure we will be back to try the rooms and a longer stay.

I booked here on Thursday, 17th August, for me and my 2 children, we were 1 of the 1st ones in, but we didn't mind that. We sat in the restaurant bit, and it was cosy. For starters, we had cheesy garlic bread and halloumi fries with sweet chilli dip. Kids love the garlic bread, and i enjoyed my halloumi fries. Next, my son had a cheese and bacon burger. My daughter had chicken goujons, and i had a steak. Amazing, beautifully cooked, and very good produce of food. We were very full, but we didn't want to leave without pudding so kids had chocolate fudge cake and i had lemon tart, kids were defeated and couldn't finish it but they still enjoyed it and i loved my lemon tart. It's not too heavy. Thank you for a wonderful menu. If we are back in the area, we will definitely be coming back. Definitely recommend this place 100%

Friendly , professional clean and totally enjoyable. Decided to take break away and wanted to see what somewhere like here would offer as we usually stay in bigger hotels and we were very pleasantly surprised. The food was amazing and the welcome was 5 star would highly recommend.

Superb! A lovely, traditional English pub serving excellent food. Nesetled in the centre of the village of Cark. We visited for an evening meal having passed by earlierin the day and commented on the location and appearance of the inn. We receivedawarm welcome and offered a table in the bar or restaurant. We chose the bar and setteled at a table for two in lovely highback leather chairs. The food was presented quickly and was of superb quality and included sides that you would normally pay extra for. We could not recommend more highly the Engine inn.

Called in here as a bit of nostalgia as my dad would drink in here when we stayed in Cark many years ago. Very glad we did call as food, beer and service were terrific. All homemade food, full of flavour.

Visited whilst on holiday, food was lovely. Proper home cooked quality grub, nice friendly atmosphere. Would definitely recommend popping in if you're in the area!

A few minutes walk from Cark train station and greeted by warm, friendly welcome. The menu is small but perfectly formed: took us ages to decide what to order as it all sounded lovely. Good value for money and very nice food!

Went for a meal, lovely food and good service.

The Engine Inn Pub was a really nice place to visit & has a river located at the side of it aswell

Such a cool pub, really really good service, great staff, super friendly and sometimes cheeky! The pub itself is a pretty standard affair but it has this really nice atmosphere about it that seems to really put you at ease. The prices are insanely good too, really getting a fantastic value for money when coming here. The outdoor space is really nice as well. Really reccomend coming here! You can also book out a space for a party for a very very good price (as long as you're all buying drinks!).

A lovely Easter weekend break. Very welcoming and friendly staff. Mike very kindly helped with our luggage to the room. A lovely atmosphere and a good selection of craft ales. I can recommend "Timothy Taylor". Our room was very spacious with a comfortable bed. The room overlooked the front and stream. Amanda, the Chef, had an excellent new menu, including home made sticky toffee pudding, which we thoroughly enjoyed. All the dishes were home made and used plenty of fresh vegetables. Any queries we had, were rectified by Jonathan, the owner. We would stay there again, but will remember to book well in advance, to avoid any disappointment.

Good reviews recently, which I’m pleased for them about, but when, oh when will they make the agents toilets acceptable? The tap on the sink must have been knackered for five years at least now. As the great food writer Anthony Bourdain said ‘they let you see the bathroom (toilets)’. Think about that and the kitchen before you eat there.

Fascinating and friendly. Harks back to a different age.

Called to book a table for 4 adults, 2 kids and 2 dogs and were immediately greeted with fantastic customer service. Lovely pub, great space and very welcoming. The food was amazingly home made and delicious. The home made pies are an absolute must! Talented chef and just a great evening with great service! Very dog friendly and could have stayed all evening .. worth a visit. X

Fantastic pub. The food was excellent. The gammon I had was one of the best I've ever eaten. The flat iron steak was incredible, with perfect onion rings and amazing peppercorn sauce. I honestly can't wait to go back.

The kitchen has re-opened after winter and I must say the new chef is a great addition to the Engine, meals ranging from Steak Pie, Cheese and Onion Pie, and Burgers, all were very well prepared, the pies were obviously homemade and the chips and veg were cooked well. All washed down down with a pint of real ale. The rest of the menu looked enticing and we will be back for another visit soon, highly recommended.

Well what can I say ??? This place and the staff made my weekend break in cark perfect , made us all more than welcome and we all felt like this was our local !!! Can’t wait to return!!

Great service and friendly staff

We have visited Cark several times for family holidays, always calling into the engine, we love this place. This weekend we managed to have a child free weekend and stayed in the spacious, well maintained family room (for extra space) our room over looked the main through road of Cark, not an issue with traffic noise, the beck runs along side the pub and that sound is just beautiful. Jonathan went above and beyond making our stay home from home, the loveliest warm welcome and within an hour you feel your sat amongst friends. We were celebrating my husbands 40th as well as our honeymoon, Jonathan went to the trouble of decorating our room and it was just lovely, very much appreciated Lovely breakfast served, great ales and spirits, wines available and the walks from the door step are incredible. Already looking forward to our next visit.

Nice and friendly boozer in a beautiful location. Great for walks round the district.

Just had a small lunch not good at all very disappointing no garnish cold small portion ordered and certainly was small

We were in Cark for the weekend and went in the Engine each night for a drink as it is dog friendly. Very friendly with lovely open fire. Will definitely be returning, hopefully soon. 👍

Thank you Jonathan for great breakfast. Location is amazing, close to Lake District. We love the love the river sounds from our room.

Really nice and friendly pub. Definitely the best pub in the village.

Traditional Pub but the food was good & Hot, there were plenty of options on Cask beer and we able to book a seat online

Great for good beers but food very limited and very average. Good stop off point on local walks.

We visited years ago and loved the place. Last night was less great. The Cajun chicken burger was tiny with a small cup full of fries. Quite nice but nothing like enough for a main meal. My wife’s gammon and chips was a massive plate of peas to fill the plate and my 13 year old sons cheese burger was comprised blue cheese and a tiny portion of fries. Way overpriced for the quantity. We reckon we got the dregs of what was left over. I knew when I saw the fries in a tea cup there wouldn’t be a decent amount. Less I’d say than you would get at McDonalds.

Excellent meals, very helpful & accepting of people with Autism. Great Atmosphere, always recommend.

Cracking pint, great service, will be back!

Had a fab 2 days at The Engine, the room was cosy with all amenities, food was very tasty and catered for GF too. The landlord Jonathan was a great guy, very friendly and cooked a yummy breakfast as well. All staff friendly too. Quiet location but accessible to plenty of places, would definitely stay there again next time we're up that way.

First time visit was not a very good experience, firstly parking is non-existent. Secondly we was ordered outside before we got to the bar, no sign of any means of contacting the staff, no instructions on what to do when we entered we were ushered outside. We then had to go back in to order a second drink as no staff were available to take our order outside.The outside looked like it hasn't been painted for years, the inside was dark and dingy.The best thing was that it served my favourite ale which was OK. That is why it got 2*s.

First drink since coming out of lockdown ,we couldn't get in to our caravan till 16:00 so called for a drink staff were friendly and the place was was clean. can not comment on food due to only having a drink .Nice little pub

After reading various good reviews about this place we thought we’d try it out, but the woman in the local shop didn’t fill us with confidence as she said the food is terrible, and my god was she spot on. I got the “beer battered fish and chips” which only tasted of oil and grease. My girlfriend got the “homemade steak and ale pie”. The meat was dry and ridiculously chewy like it had been left out all day, the pastry was terrible, the vegetables weren’t even cooked properly, after biting into the broccoli cold water even came out. And they only took one pie off the order. The landlord is so strange. While we were eating our food he just came and stood near us staring at us not speaking, making you feel very uncomfortable. All in all the pub is terrible and just gives out a bad vibe, would avoid this place at all costs unless you love been disappointed.The photo I have added is how much of the pie and chips were left.

We had a very good meal here this week, in fact it was so good we returned for another taste! Great food, I had the trio of fish and it had the crispiest batter. The staff and owner are extremely friendly and welcoming and were more than happy to accommodate our large German Shepherd. So much so they treated him to a bit of steak. Would definitely recommend.

.......but isn’t Slightly stinky & damp, overpriced ale, intoxicated barman. You get the picture. Shame as it could be a cracking boozer.

2nd visit here and would highly recommend,the meals and desserts were absolutely delicious and the staff were so friendly and made you feel really welcome.

Cuando fui a cenar una noche mientras se alojaba en un parque de vacaciones cercano. El lugar es encantador y genial ver que reciben perros. La comida se sirvió rápidamente, muy sabrosa y el servicio fue agradable y amable. Me encantó el hecho de que el chef salió a preguntarle a la pequeña si quería queso extra en sus macarrones o en el pan de ajo. Gran valor por la sabrosa comida.

Excellent beer, very friendly staff, quick service. Probably the best pint of Timothy Taylor's Landlord I've ever had. The pub landlord is welcoming and a bit of a character.

The Engine Inn is really nice inside so don’t be put off by the outside. The staff are lovely and the atmosphere is very good . They also adhere to the Covid rules . The outside just looks a bit sad and worn out !

Hemos visitado este pub varias veces y la experiencia siempre es positiva. El personal es muy amable y siempre hay una cálida bienvenida. No hemos probado la comida ya que siempre ha estado llena los días que visitamos. . . . . por lo tanto, reservar es lo máximo.

Had a couple of visits during our weeks stay in a local cottage. Lovely local pub, nice little beer garden that a beautiful river runs down the side of. Give it a try if you're passing.

Gracias a todo el personal de The Engine por acoger a nuestra fiesta familiar de once personas, incluidos 5 niños.Todos nos hicieron sentir bienvenidos y la comida preparada por Lee era deliciosa. Gracias, tuvimos una agradable velada y no dudo en recomendar The Engine por su hospitalidad y comida.

Este encantador pub antiguo que está lleno de historia está rompiendo la seguridad de Covid 19 para sus visitantes.Nos sacudimos sin reserva (estúpido) sin embargo, la encantadora señora de la zona de recepción nos recibió y acomodó. Nos mostraron una mesa a una distancia segura, nos dieron menús y nos pidieron que marcáramos en los menús nuestros pedidos. Aunque era un menú reducido, era una buena selección de platos vegetarianos y carnívoros. El marido se entusiasmó por el pescado y las patatas fritas, pedí la hamburguesa Engine Inn junto con un pedido de aros de cebolla.Afortunadamente tuvimos que esperar por nuestra comida. . . . . . ¿Vale la pena esperar por la buena comida? Y la espera fue corta. Hamburguesa. . . Increíble, pescado increíble, aros de cebolla absolutamente fantástico.Para agregar a esta felicidad que tienen cervezas artesanales, ¡déjate llevar por los verdaderos amantes de la cerveza! Muchísimas gracias a todo el personal de este encantador pub del pueblo y espero que supere este clima desafiante inusual.

Visité la posada del motor hoy con mi mamá, papá y perro y ya hemos planeado nuestra próxima visita. Tomamos bebidas y comida. Llegamos tarde a nuestra mesa para la comida ya que nos confundimos con el tiempo, sin embargo, el personal rápidamente nos ordenó una mesa a pesar de que fue nuestra culpa. Tengo la enfermedad celíaca, por lo que normalmente lucho por encontrar lugares para acomodar mi dieta, pero la posada del motor hizo todo lo posible para acomodarme y más. Crearon un plato especialmente para mí que no contenía gluten y se aseguraron de que no hubiera contaminación cruzada. Estoy muy agradecido por esto porque normalmente no obtengo este tipo de servicio en otros restaurantes. El plato que me prepararon estaba delicioso, fresco y el tamaño de las porciones es muy generoso para que no te quedes con hambre. Mi mamá y mi papá comieron pescado y papas fritas y gambas y papas fritas y ambos también disfrutaron mucho de su comida. Recomendaría al 100% el Engine Inn, por la comida y por el amable personal. Fue una velada encantadora y estoy deseando que llegue mi próxima visita.

Stayed in Cark for a few days and been to the Engine Inn for a couple of meals while here. Food was excellent each time and staff very friendly. Will definitely come again.

This wonderful little pub has been the heart of the community during lock down. It's always been firm favourite with us as Jonathan offers great wines and beers along with wonderful food offerings. This is someone who deserves to be supported both locally and by tourists visiting our area. Thank you Jonathan for your community spirit during tough times.

This hotel is in a lovely little village in Clark in Cartmel. A small drive from Flookburough and Grange. The pub serves a variety of foods to choose from. We have visited on a number of occasions for a meal and have never been dissatisfied. I would recommend this hotel for food

Pop in one night for a meal the food was good even though he messed up our order asked for mash got chips the locals where friendly

We were staying really close by for a 60th birthday celebration and chose to eat here because they offered vegetarian options. 11 of us were booked in for 7.30 and when we ordered food no-one mentioned that the kitchen closes at 8.30 on a Saturday evening so there was no time for us to order a dessert. The food was ok but anyone who had ordered a burger which came with coleslaw and chips gota teaspoon of coleslaw and approximately 6-8 chips, disappointing considering the price charged. Would think twice about eating here again.

The lovely girl behind bar known as Kayleigh was superb with us from the minute we walked in to the moment we walked out. Perfect drinks, food was unbelievably good the atmosphere was lovely and the two people behind the scenes known as martina and lee were working their socks off, well done to the team. This was our first visit and will not be our last, can’t wait until March.5 Stars :)

I’ve visited this pub twice in the last few days and it’s well worth avoiding as the place is a shambles. How people like this manage to run a pub is beyond me as it’s usually empty which speaks volumes!

Visited this weekend for the first time, I had the vegan burger with chips and coleslaw which was lovely. The place itself is a little gem, I love pubs with lots of character and it’s somewhere you could sit for hours.

Lovely place with a lovely atmosphere. The customer service was good and served us when we were ready

Loved the Sunday roast. Great home cooked food. Fantastic range of seasonal veg with it. Friendly helpful staff. Good pricecrangw

We are here for two nights during our holiday. Food great, beer wonderful. Lancashire Hot Pot was lovely, Real ale very well kept. Great staff, lovely atmosphere.

We just loved this pub it had a friendly warm atmosphere, we ate here three times during our stay in Cark, and every meal was excellent food is served all day including midweek and is all freshly cooked to order loved the salt marsh lamb casserole.

Called into the Engine Inn and was pleasantly surprised. It was very cosy, dog friendly and a log fire on a miserable damp day in the Lakes. Pleasant and friendly staff, lovely food and excellent service.

I managed to stop off here while I was waiting for my train, they had four beers on draft all very good, I ordered a chicken burger and chips, this was the best chicken burger and chips I have ever had, the burger was very tasty, and the chips were the thickest chips I have ever seen, and it was good value as well, what a great place and the staff were fantastic.

Set in a beautiful area is this very basic mediocre pub with very unfriendly and rude staff with No atmosphere

Acabo de regresar de un fin de semana muy relajante en The Engine Inn. Este es un encantador pub tradicional ubicado en una hermosa zona. El personal y los propietarios son muy amables y acogedores. La habitación era muy cómoda y era muy tranquila por la noche. Thorougly disfrutó nuestras cenas allí (tuve el mejor pescado y patatas fritas!). Definitivamente volveremos!

This is a lovely pub,the staff were really friendly and chatty.We have been twice here, once just for drinks and this weekend for food.We had a starter and mains.Starter was nachos and garlic bread then for mains a chicken burger and the Engine burger which was really tasty,the chips were more like roast spuds but they were perfect,really tasty and crispy.

Went for a meal on Sunday evening. We popped in first on way back to caravan park for a a drink and asked what time food was served to. A young girl said 7.00, so we came back at 6.30, the landlady then told us that unless we had booked we could not eat, after a short discussion we explained what had happened, and the misunderstanding was soon sorted, we received our meal which was good.

We had the pleasure of staying and the lovely Engine Inn. The staff were really friendly and helpful we had a lovely evening meal and enjoyed live music on Saturday evening. Breakfast was lovely and set us up for the full day. Prefect place to stay with the river running next to the pub was lovely place to relax. Would highly recommend and hope to return soon for a bit longer next time. Thank you

Lovely friendly atmosphere. Dog friendly. Good choice of wine. Pie & mash hit the spot. Really nice service from the little lass behind the bar.

We were staying in the village in July 2019 and visited the pub a few times. It has a friendly atmosphere, staff and locals all friendly and helpful. We didn't eat in the pub but the food being served looked very good.

The visit started off a little badly as we didn't see the landlord who is deaf trying to get our attention as we entered the pub looking for a table for 9 people. The food is great the salad dressing and tartar sauce that comes with the fish and chips are the best I have ever eaten, the steak pie is very meaty the prices seem fair for the area. Well done

We had been out in Windermere for the day and came across this wee gem on our way back to our campsite.

The band playing Hoi Polloi were great fun! Food excellent and friendly service! All dogs were welcome.

We had fish and chips, and it was the biggest serving of fish and chips that we had ever seen.... Cooked to perfection and really tasty...Also a great pint of real ale...

Went here for a drink whilst at the flookburgh steam festival, lovely atmosphere, good selection of beer,gets pretty busy at this time of the year,staff pretty helpful and friendly.

Called here after the steam gathering and what a change from the last time we visited it’s clearly in the right hands lovely friendly staff. lovely and clean in the bar area and facilities considering it was standing room only for some people. The menu looked appealing so we will be back for a meal one day the drinks were on the expensive side but the atmosphere made up for it . Plenty of outside seating for the nicer day it was all in all a lovely little place well worth a visit I say

Called in for a drink at The Engine Inn while walking in the area. A nice pub set in a pleasant location. Friendly staff and dog friendly. Made a nice break on a warm day.......

Visited on Sunday for a meal with family. My partner and i had fish and chips.. it was amazin the fish was delicious. Lovely quaint pub with excellent service. Will be going back and next time we intend to stay over. Well worth a visit.

Me alojé aquí en la habitación 3 (habitación familiar), estaba impecable, ropa de cama blanca, toallas suaves y abundante té, café, chocolate caliente y agua embotellada. Las camas eran cómodas y todos dormimos bien. El desayuno era delicioso e incluso se atendía la extraña petición de mi hijo. Todo el personal, desde la llamada telefónica inicial hasta la reserva, es amigable y extremadamente útil. Este es un edificio antiguo, por lo que hay algunos arroyos de tablas del suelo, pero eso es parte del edificio. Volveremos - gracias?

We had a Sunday meal today and it was very good the barmaid is very friendly and bubbly.Will definitely go again.

Oh my god horrendous is the only polite word that is suitable for this place

Pasamos la noche y disfrutamos de nuestras vacaciones en un día festivo caminando en el área de Cark / Cartmel. El Engine Inn estaba idealmente ubicado.

My wife and I went in for lunch after a day out walking food was great and service was also great. Dogs are made most welcome

My boyfriend and I called in on Sunday, we were in the area waiting for a delivery.

We visited on Easter Sunday, and the pub was very busy. This didn’t stop the staff making every effort to make you feel welcome, the staff were a credit to the licensee, a couple of things went wrong but we’re sorted with such politeness and courtesy. One man spilt o full pot of salt on his fish, and without a question of fault, the meal was exchanged, in good time. We watched from another table, a though, what professional customer service. Our dinners were hot delicious and plenty, we would highly recommend the pub for meals and drinks, and look forward to our next visit.

Visited for a Sunday lunchtime...greeted with a smile very friendly staff - even gave us wifi password...kids were happy.

16 of us went to The Engine Inn to celebrate my best friend's 50th birthday. The staff were very attentive, we had a room at the front of yhe pub to ourselves. We weren't rushed at all. 14 of us ate a meal which everyone enjoyed and all liked what they ordered. One meal was missed off the list we gave her as we chose when we arrived at 4pm but dodnteat till 6pm. This was rectified quickly and deducted from the bill. The staff kept coming to check we were ok, even the landlord stopped to chat.